Eddie Izzard News

Now the UK's leading political comedian, Matt Forde will return to Edinburgh Festival Fringe ahead of the UK and US elections. His brand-new show The End of An Era Tour will run from 1st - 25th August at 8pm at Pleasance Beyond.

Read the full list of 2024 Outer Critics Circle Awards Nominations! Leading the nominations are Stereophonic and Dead Outlaw.

Read the full list of 2024 Drama League Nominations! Nominations include Cabaret, Merrily We Roll Along and more.

The first teaser for the upcoming documentary Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution has just dropped.The documentary considers the importance of LGBTQ+ stand up as an instrument for social change over the past five decades, actively reflecting and challenging cultural norms and values. Ultimately, the film reveals that queer comedians — whether they intended to or not — helped change the world, one joke at a time. Watch the teaser here!

As the final shows are beginning to open for this Broadway season, two shows that took the stage off-Broadway this year may be eyeing a Broadway bow next.

Chicago Shakespeare Theater has announced an addition to the season: Tony Award-nominated actor Eddie Izzard brings her celebrated solo theatrical performance of Hamlet to Chicago, direct from a triple-extended New York run at the Orpheum and Greenwich House Theaters and prior to launching a highly anticipated London transfer at Riverside Studios.

Brian Cox has been named as the newest Patron of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The Succession star joins fellow Patron Eddie Izzard and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society’s honorary President, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, as ambassadors for the festival.

Phoenix Night's Dave Spikey is returning to Parr Hall's stage next year to look back on his fascinating life. The performance is on Thursday, 13 March, 2025, 7.30pm.

Following its run at the Greenwich House Theater, Eddie Izzard’s performance of Shakespeare’s Hamlet moves to New York’s Orpheum Theatre and begins there tomorrow. Learn how to purchase tickets.

What's happening off-Broadway? BroadwayWorld is here to guide you through the top picks for theatre this month.

“Saturday Night Live” alumni Tina Fey and Amy Poehler broke the record for most consecutive shows by any comedian at the Beacon Theatre with their sold-out run of 11 consecutive shows at the iconic venue between February 7 and 18, as part of their Restless Leg tour.

Following its run at the Greenwich House Theater, Eddie Izzard's performance of Shakespeare's Hamlet will move to New York's Orpheum Theatre beginning on Tuesday, March 19 for a four-week extension through April 14. Learn more about the production and how to get tickets here!

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 13, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Eddie Izzard’s solo production of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet just opened last night at off-Broadway's Greenwich House Theater and we are hanging with Eddie and director Selina Cadell to hear all about this inventive new take on a classic.

Eddie Izzard’s solo Hamlet officially opened last night, February 11th, at the Greenwich House Theater. Read all of the reviews for Hamlet here!

Eddie Izzard’s solo Hamlet just celebrated its opening night at the Greenwich House Theater. Check out photos from inside the big night here!

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 5, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Eddie Izzard’s solo Hamlet is opening on February 11th at the Greenwich House Theater. See photos!

Eddie Izzard's one-person production of Hamlet begins performances tomorrow, January 25th, at Off-Broadway's Greenwich House Theater.

Eddie Izzard is getting ready to take the New York stage this winter for six weeks only, playing 23 characters in William Shakespeare's Hamlet. Check out photos as Eddie readies the new production!